With great pleasure, I welcome you to Roosevelt Elementary School for the 2018-2019 school year. We are excited to spend the upcoming school year with your child(ren).

This handbook is designed to assist our students and you in understanding the policies, procedures and programs for Roosevelt. My hope is that you will read through it, put it in a safe place and refer to it throughout the school year.

Roosevelt Elementary is a community of professionals who recognize the unique potential of individual learners. Academic excellence is encouraged through a rigorous curriculum and high expectations, while respecting individual needs and abilities.

Students, parents, staff and patrons work as a team to create a caring, positive, safe and predictable learning environment.

Respectfully,

Rebecca Severson

Principal

OUR MISSION

The teachers and staff at Roosevelt believe that Roosevelt is a learning community that:

Takes responsibility for establishing and fostering a safe and supportive environment;

Believes that learning is a partnership between teachers/staff, students, parents, and the community;

We will provide a purposeful and supportive learning community that expects all students to achieve at their fullest potential.

TITLE IX POLICY STATEMENT

The Independent School District of Boise City #1, in complying with all legislation in the areas of employment and the delivery of educational services, has adopted the following policy statement:

It is the policy of The Independent School District of Boise City #1, in subscribing to and promoting the principles of equal protection under the law, that neither the Board of Trustees nor its designated agents will discriminate in employment or in the equal delivery of educational services and opportunities against any person because of race, color, sex, religion, age, birth, ancestry, national origin, family relationship, personal or political patronage, or handicap.

ARRIVING AND DEPARTING

Before School:

For safety reasons, please do not have students arrive on school grounds before 8:15 a.m., as there is no adult supervision. Exceptions apply to special activities which begin earlier such as sports or patrol. Permission for students to enter the school building must be granted by a staff member.

After School:

Students will not have adult supervision outside on the playground after school. Therefore, parents will need to monitor their children or children will need to leave the school grounds immediately upon dismissal. If children’s after-school plans deviate from normal, the students need to deliver a note from a parent or guardian to the school office.

ATTENDANCE

Regular student attendance is a key to successful school performance; however, if your child is sick or will not be at school for any reason, it is very important that parents call the school before school starts at 8:45 a.m. We want to ensure the safe arrival of all students. If your child is going to be absent from school, please call the office (854-6030) or email the absence to barb.frazier@boiseschools.org as soon as you can. If we have not heard from you by 9:00 a.m., we will try to get in touch with you.

TARDINESS

A student is tardy when he/she is not in the room when class begins at 8:45 a.m. Part of our teaching responsibility is to teach children to be prompt and accept the responsibility of arriving on time. Many important announcements and directions are given the first few minutes of class. Students who come late miss these announcements and miss valuable instruction.

SCHOOL LUNCH

We will be using the computer to keep track of lunch again this year. Each student will be given a number and his/her account will be activated when money is deposited. Money may be deposited each day from 8:00 - 10:30 a.m. with the kitchen staff. Checks should be made payable to "Roosevelt School." Account balances may be checked any morning. Students are reminded each day they charge, and notes will be sent home when three or more accrue. Refunds of account balances will be made at a parent's/guardian's request or at the end of the year.

Your child may purchase lunch daily with cash as he/she comes through the lunch line. Children with sack lunches may purchase milk each day. Free and reduced lunches are always available for students who qualify. Please read the information that is sent home with each child on the first day of school or contact the kitchen for a form to complete.

2018-2019 School Meal Prices

Students

Adults

Paid Lunch

$2.50

$3.75

Reduced Lunch

$.40

Breakfast

$1.50

$2.25

Reduced Breakfast

$.30

Milk Prices: .40

LIBRARY

School library books are furnished free of charge to students. Books may be checked for one week. Students are required to pay for lost or damaged books. Students may go to the library as often as necessary during the week.

IMMUNIZATIONS

The State of Idaho requires that all children be immunized against diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus (DPT), polio, measles, rubella (three-day measles), hepatitis B and mumps. These immunizations can be given by your family physician or by the Central District Health Department. The school needs to have documentation of these dates or a signed waiver on file when the child enrolls.

ILLNESS or INJURY

In the event of an injury, we will administer simple first-aid only. Your child will be cared for temporarily by a staff member or school nurse, and you will be notified. If you cannot be located, your family doctor will be called if possible, or your child will be taken to the emergency room of a hospital, unless you have given instructions to the contrary. It is extremely important that the school have the name of another party to call in case of illness or injury when you cannot be located.

INSURANCE AND STUDENT INJURIES

Even with the greatest of precautions and the closest supervision, accidents can and do happen at school. Parents need to be aware of this and prepare for possible medical expenses that may arise should their child be injured at school.

THE SCHOOL DISTRICT DOES NOT PROVIDE MEDICAL INSURANCE TO PAY FOR MEDICAL EXPENSES WHEN CHILDREN ARE INJURED AT SCHOOL. This is the responsibility of the parents or legal guardians. Student medical insurance is available for purchase. Brochures outlining the coverage and premiums are sent home at the beginning of the school year and are available at the office.

MEDICATIONS/ILLNESS

At times it is important that students take medications at school. Students are not allowed to bring medications of any kind and take them on their own. If your child needs aspirin, antibiotics, or other prescription drugs, the parent/guardian must sign a medication form, which is available from the school nurse, and leave the medication with the secretary so that it can be administered as directed.

If your child complains of being ill before school, please take his/her temperature and analyze complaints before sending him/her to school. We will not let a sick child walk home alone. If we must send a sick child home, parents/guardians are asked to provide the transportation. Please keep this in mind in the morning when you send your child to school.

DENTAL/DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS

The staff is aware that in some cases, doctor or dental appointments can be scheduled only during school hours. A written note from home to the teacher will excuse the students for these appointments. When you pick up your child for the appointment, please check at the office and sign the sign-out sheet first, and we will release your child from the classroom or nurse's office.

EVACUATIONS/EMERGENCY DRILLS

During the school year, we will prepare our students for and practice several different emergency drills including:

Fire drill

Lockdown drill

Hall check drill

Earthquake drill

Severe weather drill

In an extreme emergency that requires an evacuation from our school, students and staff will relocate to our alternate shelter, which is at Adam’s Elementary School. The nature and severity of the emergency will dictate whether the parent phone tree is initiated

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TELEPHONE CALLS

The school office telephone is for business purposes and except for emergencies, students may not use it. Please discuss after-school activities with your child in the morning so it will not be necessary for him/her to call home. Each classroom has a telephone in it that may be used with the teacher’s permission.

If you need to get an important message to your child, please leave it with the school secretary. We normally will not call your child from the classroom to the telephone.

CELL PHONES, iPODS and OTHER ELECTRONICS

At Roosevelt, we encourage technology use in the classrooms. However, this comes with great responsibility. Therefore, throughout the year, teachers will discuss the importance of Digital Citizenship and review their own rules for electronics in the classroom. Any student using their device for non-instructional purposes in the classroom, hallways, recess time, etc. will have a consequence based on the infraction. At this time, the device will be taken until a parent has been contacted by administration.

Please keep in mind that Roosevelt does not have secure lockers and cannot guarantee the security of your child’s device on the school premise. It is our strong recommendation that if your child brings a device to school, he/she checks it in with the office or the teacher during the school hours.

LEAVING SCHOOL GROUNDS

Because the school has a great responsibility for your child's safety, all children are required to stay on the school grounds from the time they arrive on school property until they are dismissed at the end of the day.

VISITING SCHOOL

Parents/guardians are encouraged to visit our school and must check in with the office for a visitors’ badge. To limit interrupting valued instruction time, teachers are unable to take telephone calls when class is in session, but a message will be taken and they will return your call.

The visiting of classes by students from outside our student body is generally not allowed. If a student is allowed to visit, the visit must be arranged in advance with the principal, and the student will be required to wear a visitor’s badge.

HOMEWORK for LONG ABSENCES

In the event of an extended absence, we ask that parents call in two days in advance to ask for missing homework. It is strongly recommended that students and parents communicate with the teacher if an absence is longer than three days, so that the proper materials are provided for the student.

BICYCLES, SCOOTERS, SKATEBOARDS, ETC.

For safety reasons, students must walk their bike, scooter or any other transportation with wheels while on the school campus. Failure to comply with this rule will result in the student having to pick up the equipment in the principal’s office. If a second occurrence takes place, a parent will be asked to come in to retrieve the equipment.

Roosevelt does not have a fenced-in bicycle enclosure for your child's bicycle storage during the school day; therefore, students will need to bring their own lock. We cannot guarantee the safety of any bike, but do our best to provide a place for your child to lock his/her bike.

WEAPONS

Boise Schools adopted a "zero tolerance" to weapons of any type or substances that are a threat to the health and safety of other students. Students will not be allowed to bring pocket knives, toy weapons or any other object that could be used as a weapon to school or to any school function. These items will be confiscated, the school resource officer may be notified, and suspension or expulsion from school will result.

SCHOOL PATROL AND CROSSING SAFETY

Mrs. Everson will be in charge of our fifth and sixth grade school patrol program. We ask every student to participate in this program, in order to help our students stay safe coming and going from school. If a student is unable to help on the assigned week, we ask the student to make arrangements with Mrs. Everson.

BUS TRANSPORTATION

Many of our students will be riding the bus this year. Each child has received information on the rules that apply to riding the bus. We will spend some time reviewing the rules, but please remind your child that riding the bus is a privilege. Students who misbehave will receive a formal write up with a call from the principal. If the behavior continues, the bus company, along with the school, can revoke privileges.

Students who ride the bus must remain on school grounds once they step off the bus. Please remind students who ride the bus that time will not allow a visit to the store.

BUS LOADING ZONE

The bus loading zone is located in the back of the school. Please do not park or pick your children up in this area. We ask that all parents respect this area, so that our bus riders are safe. If your child needs to cross the road to be picked up, please have your child use the crosswalk.

CAR LOADING ZONE

The car loading zone is located in the front of our school. This is a quick drop off area that is designed to keep a steady flow of cars coming and going. If you have a student that tends to linger, please designate an area close by where your student can find you each day. In addition, we ask that all parents refrain from blocking the driveways of our neighbors.

DRESS CODE

At Roosevelt Elementary, we have established the following guidelines for clothing. We ask that all parents and students respect these guidelines:

·No short shorts—shorts should go down to the student’s fingertips

·No spaghetti strap tank tops

·No shirts that show the navel or midriff

·No boxer shorts, pajamas or slippers

·No clothing that depicts alcohol, tobacco, gangs, drugs or violence

·No chains hanging from pants

·No head covering during school hours—hats, bandanas, sweatshirt hoods

SPECIAL SERVICES

Special services are provided for children who qualify under group or individual testing. Reading, resource room, gifted and talented, speech/hearing, counseling, and psychological services are available. If you have any questions, please call Wendi Ellis Clark, our counselor to schedule an appointment with the team.

PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTING

Physical fitness testing has long been an integral part of the Boise School District Elementary Physical Education Curriculum. In the last few years, fitness has become even more of a concern as researchers collect data establishing the unfit physical condition of our nation's children and the critical need to promote health and wellness standards among the children in our schools.

This emphasis is projected in the Physical Fitness Appraisal given to the Boise School District's elementary school children to assess acceptable health/fitness standards that children need to experience a lifetime of wellness. This appraisal is given twice during the school year—once in the fall and again in the spring.

The open enrollment guidelines have changed in the Boise School District. Every student who is opened enrolled at a school will need to reapply for enrollment status at the school. All applications for open enrollment must be turned in by February 1, 2018, in order to be considered for open enrollment. All applicants will be notified of their open enrollment status by August 2018. Open enrollment applications can be found at www.boiseschools.org.

ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

STUDENT/PARENT/STAFF CONTRACT

My child and I have read the Roosevelt Handbook and the district Rights and Responsibilities Handbook together. We are aware that student safety and an appropriate learning environment are priorities at Roosevelt School. We support the school’s efforts to provide a safe educational environment.

MY CHILD AND I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE EXPECTATIONS STATED IN THIS HANDBOOK.

­­__________________________ ___________________________

Parent Student

___________________________ _____________________________

Roosevelt School Staff Date

**Please return this piece of paper signed copy to your child’s teacher in the folder provided.